Some States Attempt to Block DraftKings and FanDuel
Daily fantasy sports are being labeled as illegal games of chance, not skill. [...]
Protecting the door without fencing it in
As the EU struggles to recover from the recent terrorist attacks, while simultaneously trying to address the continued influx of refugees, the fate of the Schengen Zone as well as those seeking asylum hangs in the balance. [...]
Disney Sued Over its Ride Access Policy for Disabled Park Patrons
Disney theme parks have been sued over their Disability Access Service Card system for not sufficiently accommodating autistic patrons as a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but Disney has responded that it is only required to make one policy to cover disabled patrons as a whole, not on a case-by-case basis. [...]
The Parental Leave Policy Debate Continues: A Consideration of Unlimited Paid Time Off Parental Leave Policy
Netflix’s “unlimited paid parental leave” policy for the first year after an employee’s child is born or adopted has caused a great stir in the realm of employee benefits policy discussions, but why haven’t other companies followed in its footsteps? [...]
Proposed 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 9: Holding Out Non-Equity Firm Lawyers as “Partners”
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here The North Carolina State Bar ruled in a proposed opinion at it’s October 2015 quarterly meeting that non-equity firm lawyers may be held out to the public as “partners.” More specifically, the Bar ruled that lawyers who do not own equity in a law firm may be held out by any appropriate designation, including partner, so long as such designation is legitimate, not misleading in violation of Rule 7.1, and the lawyer complies with [...]
A better No Child Left Behind or another empty promise to our disadvantaged students?
President Obama signs new bill on December 10, 2015 that replaces the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind Act. [...]
Campbell Law’s Black Law Student Association partners with My Goal, Our Mission to bring Christmas to local children
Each year BLSA co-hosts a Christmas party with My Goal Our Mission Inc. to bring Christmas to children in our local community. [...]
The complement of controversy: free speech
University “safe spaces” create a new conversation about free speech [...]
“You shall not pass” – The ongoing debate of deportation in the United States
With the Fifth Circuit’s decision to not halt deportation of immigrants and the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France, there is a nationwide debate regarding immigration, national security, and allowing refugees inside the United States. [...]
Changing Attitudes in the Fourth Circuit’s Employment Discrimination Jurisprudence
Isolated incidents of harassment may now support hostile work environment claims. [...]
Supreme Court Agrees to Review the Employer Contraception Opt-Out Option
After the Eighth Circuit refused to deny the argument that the opt-out option to the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act violated employers’ religious freedoms, the Supreme Court agreed to take on and consolidate seven cases regarding this issue to hopefully give proper guidance on whether the opt-out accommodation violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. [...]
Police officers in public schools: Are they the main contributors in the “school-to-prison pipeline?”
Police officers who work inside the public school systems across the nation lack the training to work with children, and therefore, contribute to the influx of students being pushed into the “school-to-prison pipeline.” [...]
The Benefits of “Banning the Box”
Finding post-release employment for ex-offenders is extremely difficult, but it may be getting easier, thanks to President Obama’s “ban the box” initiative. [...]
How do you say no when you cannot say no?
When it comes to refugees seeking asylum in the European Union (“EU”), it is not as easy as “just saying no.” Legally speaking, human rights trump all, regardless of the cost. This has created a Catch-22 that is testing the mettle of the twenty-eight member states. [...]
European Court Gives Virtual Currency a Boost: How Will This Affect the IRS?
The European Union has decided not to apply a value-added tax to the exchange of virtual currencies. Will this ruling affect how the IRS treats virtual currencies? [...]